Misenti, more than many Connecticut natives, knows what the recent weeks have been like for the Egyptian people and said he is happy for them.

“With power transferred to the military council, most indicators point to a quick transition to truly free and fair elections - the first time ever in Egypt - and the promised removal of emergency laws that have kept Mubarak in power. These are the first - and giant - steps to true reform in Egypt,” he wrote. “Everyone is so proud of what they have accomplished. Tahrir Square is currently host to the largest party in history, and I cannot wait to get there myself.”